Question 1

What flashback footage from another film is used in The Limey?

Accepted Answer

Flashbacks of Wilson with his baby daughter and wife use footage from the 1967 film Poor Cow, Ken Loach's directorial debut.

Question 2

Which festivals did The Limey screen at?

Accepted Answer

The Limey screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in 1999, and Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2000.

Question 3

What was a challenge in getting permission to use footage from Poor Cow?

Accepted Answer

Steven Soderbergh initially asked Warner Bros. for permission to use the entire film Poor Cow to choose scenes later, but they refused until he threatened never to make a film for them again.

Question 4

What song by The Who plays at the start of The Limey, and what personal connection does it have?

Accepted Answer

The first song is "The Seeker" by The Who, whose manager Christopher Stamp is the brother of actor Terence Stamp.

Question 5

What is the main conflict that drives the plot of The Limey?

Accepted Answer

Wilson, a tough English ex-con, travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death, battling Valentine and other criminals to uncover what happened.

Question 6

What 1967 film provides flashback footage in The Limey?

Accepted Answer

Flashbacks of Wilson with his baby daughter and wife use footage from Ken Loach's 1967 film Poor Cow.

Question 7

Which major film festival screened The Limey in 1999?

Accepted Answer

The Limey was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999 and the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999.

Question 8

What connection does the opening song 'The Seeker' have to the cast?

Accepted Answer

The first song is 'The Seeker' by The Who, whose 1960s manager Christopher Stamp is brother of actor Terence Stamp.

Question 9

Why did Steven Soderbergh threaten to never work with Warner Bros. again?

Accepted Answer

Warner Bros. initially refused Soderbergh's request to use the entire film Poor Cow for flashback selection, but relented after his threat.

Question 10

What unusual aspect did the director and writer appreciate about the film's characters?

Accepted Answer

Steven Soderbergh and Lem Dobbs liked that most characters were over fifty, noting it was an 'uphill battle' with the studio.

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